September 25, 2014, 2:00PM

Pennsylvania Sen. Don White imagines that giving French and algebra teachers permission to pack heat will dissuade a rampage by the next mentally ill student with legal access to far more lethal weapons at his local gun shop. Full story »

September 14, 2014, 10:47AM

Forget pensions. Forget booze. Forget medical marijuana. State lawmakers return to session on Monday to pick the lowest of low-hanging fruit, as the Senate Education Committee takes on legislation allowing teachers to pack concealed heat in the classroom. Full story »

September 01, 2014, 9:30AM

August 20, 2014, 2:00PM

A criminal case moving through the courts in New Jersey is a reminder that dismantling America's wasteful culture of mass incarceration is as much about reforming what happens on the front end of the judicial system as what takes place after the cell door shuts. Full story »

August 11, 2014, 1:00PM

As the nation celebrates Jim Brady's courage and leadership on gun safety, our legislators should make closing deadly gun sale loopholes a priority when they get back to the people's business next year. To ensure they do, I'm casting my vote for candidates with gun sense in November. Full story »

August 10, 2014, 11:00AM

The legal basis of this lawsuit appears incredibly weak, because Pennsylvania statute specifically denies this information to anyone but law enforcement staff and judges on a specific need-to-know basis. Full story »

June 18, 2014, 9:57AM

Did the Supremes make the right cal by closing the straw purchase loopholel? Or did life as a gun owner in America just get that much harder? As always, share your thoughts in the comments. Gunplay is strictly prohibited. Full story »

May 01, 2014, 11:15AM

It is a twisted mind that would want to restrict and eliminate my Second Amendment right to enjoy the shooting sports while supporting unlimited rights for a mother to kill her child by aborting a fetus. Full story »